Once Hop!

Several times a day, a ferry departs from Santa Teresa to Bonifacio in Corsica. The only hop of our mini-island hopping. We decided on the 12 o'clock departure to be able to take it easy.

From our accommodation in Costa Paradiso to the ferry, we were only half an hour away, so while we waited for the ship, we could have a leisurely breakfast in the small ferry port.

With a heavy heart, but also full of anticipation for Corsica, we said goodbye to Sardinia.

We're getting closer to Corsica! :-)

Although the crossing only takes 50 minutes, it costs more as a deck passage than our previous eight-hour drive from Livorno to Olbia in Sardinia. Strange calculation. However, the visit to the famous chalk cliffs of Bonifacio from the sea side is practically included in the price. O.K., they are actually very impressive.

Bonifacio is absolutely worth seeing! The jet set ambience is the stark contrast to the modest towns in Sardinia. The yachts are bigger, the cars are more exclusive and the restaurants are more expensive. But Bonifacio also has a beautiful old town. So as I said: should be seen! We spent some time there and then started towards the west coast with an open destination.

Unfortunately, we didn't have as much luck with the weather today as we did yesterday. This time we didn't manage to bypass the thunderstorms. Instead, we went right through! At least we were able to put on our rain gear in time, but that was the only positive thing. What a storm! We skipped all planned stops, looked for a hotel nearby online, and drove straight there. Like two drowned rats, we stood on the host's doorstep. But he showed a lot of understanding and allowed us to quickly get out of the rain. Of course, the rain ended a few minutes after our arrival and the sun came out again. Of course. 😁😎

In the evening we went to the restaurant opposite to have dinner. Our host had recommended it as the best and cheapest restaurant in the area. It was actually quite nice, apart from the hundreds of flies that constantly harassed us. I ordered, as I later found out, Corsica's national dish, namely Civet de Sanglier - wild boar stew - and it tasted very good!